Meaning of the nameNauan
- Male
- Nau-an
Nauan is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, similar to Kauan and given almost only to people born from the 1990s on.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,822 people named Nauan, the 5,460th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 12, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nauan is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,822
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,460
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 893
- people
Nauan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nauan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (792 people).
41 women 1,781 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nauan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nauan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 265 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 254 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 131 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 115 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 53 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nauan
The origin of the spelling Nauan is uncertain. According to the birth decades in the 2022 Census, almost everyone with this name was born from the 1990s on, most of them in the 2000s and 2010s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,822 people named Nauan, with a median age of 12. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is almost always male.
Questions about the name Nauan
What does the name Nauan mean?
The meaning of Nauan is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nauan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,822 people with the first name Nauan, which ranks it number 5,460 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nauan a boy's or a girl's name?
Nauan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 41 women and 1,781 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nauan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nauan (265 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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